McKinley Park

Chicago, IL

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McKinley Park - Chicago, IL Area Guide

The best of urban and suburban living in southwestern Chicago

Historic Lush Scenic Riverside Welcoming Diverse

Located on the southwest side of Chicago, McKinley Park offers the historic charm of a more urban area with a slew of red-brick buildings and ornate churches in addition to the convenience of suburban living with several shopping centers and markets strewn throughout the neighborhood. McKinley Park is also accessible to the many amenities of Downtown Chicago via I-55 and the Orange Line.

Outdoor recreation abounds in McKinley Park. The community’s most popular park is also named McKinley Park, featuring 70 acres of numerous athletic fields, a gymnastics center, ice skating rink, and a splash playground. McKinley Park also serves a variety of diverse cuisine—from delectable Mexican seafood at La Palapa to diner-style fare at the 24-hour Huck Finn Restaurant and everything in between.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in McKinley Park is $712 for one bedroom, and $847 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in McKinley Park has increased by 2.3% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 282 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $712/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 666 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $847/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Good Public Transit

Transit

60 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

40 / 100

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.